Patents by Inventor Alan Jacobs
Alan Jacobs has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20170211274Abstract: Provided is a structure that may include a structural tube having at least one slot extending from an end thereof, an end plate attached to the end of the structural tube, and at least one cross member extending through the at least one slot, the at least one cross member including a first region outside of the structural tube and a second region inside the structural tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2016Publication date: July 27, 2017Inventors: Derek Jay Hemphill, Jake Bigelow, Jason Hoffman, Ross Robert Ingwersen, Christopher Alan Jacob, Ryan Oliver, Brandon Lee Schafer
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Publication number: 20170159979Abstract: The present invention provides a porous thermal regenerator apparatus and method of making a porous thermal regenerator comprised of metallic or intermetallic particles that are held together in a porous three dimensional network by a binding agent (such as epoxy). One aspect of the apparatus is that the porosity of the porous thermal regenerator is greater than the tapped porosity of the particles comprising the porous thermal regenerator; moreover, the high-porosity apparatus is durable, that is, it remains intact when exposed to strong time-varying magnetic forces while immersed in aqueous fluid. This high porosity, when combined with high strength and aqueous heat transfer fluid stability, leads to improved porous thermal regenerators and concomitantly to magnetic refrigerators with improved performance.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2017Publication date: June 8, 2017Inventors: Leonard Joseph Komorowski, John Paul Leonard, Steven Lee Russek, Steven Alan Jacobs, Carl Bruno Zimm
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Publication number: 20170047807Abstract: A liner for use for a resilient stator of an electric machine for positioning between teeth formed in the stator. The stator is conformable from a first generally extending shape with opposed spaced apart ends and to a second generally hollow circular shape. The liner includes a central portion for positioning in a cavity between the adjacent teeth, a first end portion for limiting motion of the liner extending from the central portion and adapted to cooperate with a first end face of the stator, and a second end portion extending from the central portion and cooperating with a second end face of the stator, opposed to the first end face. The first end portion limits motion of the liner. The liner is positioned between adjacent teeth when the stator is in the first shape and remains in the cavity when the stator is in the second shape.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2015Publication date: February 16, 2017Inventors: Alan Jacob Manz, Bryan James Stout
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Patent number: 9441658Abstract: Provided is a structure that may include a structural tube having at least one slot extending from an end thereof, an end plate attached to the end of the structural tube, and at least one cross member extending through the at least one slot, the at least one cross member including a first region outside of the structural tube and a second region inside the structural tube.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2014Date of Patent: September 13, 2016Assignee: CTB Midwest, Inc.Inventors: Derek Jay Hemphill, Jake Bigelow, Jason Hoffman, Ross Robert Ingwersen, Christopher Alan Jacob, Ryan Oliver, Brandon Lee Schafer
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Publication number: 20160193113Abstract: A pill feeder accepts a quantity of pills and organizes the pills into a single file where each pill is output in a controlled orientation at a controlled rate. The apparatus includes a moving surface, such as a rotating disk, to receive and move pills past one or more gates that separate and orient groups of pills into a single file. The gates can start at a closed position and open until a pill has passed the gate. In one embodiment, a mixer counter-rotates relative to the rotating disk to prevent jams of the pills. The single file of pills is then guided out to an exit chute via an exit path. An alternative exit path provides an alternative route via which the pills exit the pill feeder. Multiple sensors can control the movement of the gates and the rate at which the pills exit the pill feeder.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2014Publication date: July 7, 2016Inventors: Alan Jacobs, Brandon Loeb, Robert Peikin
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Publication number: 20160163034Abstract: A pill verification system obtains a prescription filled at a pharmacy and gathers information of the pills being dispensed for a remote pharmacist to verify the prescription. As pills are dispensed to a pill vial to fill the prescription, a pill imaging system captures images of the pills, and a pill vial imaging system captures an image of the pill vial. The prescription, pill images, and pill vial image are transmitted to a remote verification system. A pharmacist is presented with the prescription, images of substantially all pills filling the prescription, and the pill vial of the prescription to verify the prescription is correct. The remote verification system may present prescriptions filled from many different pharmacies, permitting increased rate of verification and one pharmacist to support many pharmacies. The pharmacist's verification is transmitted to the pill verification system and displayed for a technician to complete verification of the pills.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2014Publication date: June 9, 2016Inventors: Alan Jacobs, Jennifer Jacobs, Yana Nikitina
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Publication number: 20160076797Abstract: A magnetic refrigeration apparatus includes one or more beds of magnetocaloric material, each having a hot side and a cold side. The apparatus also includes a magnet to apply a time-varying magnetic field to the one or more beds of magnetocaloric material, a heat transfer fluid, a means to circulate the heat transfer fluid, a hot side heat exchanger (HHEX), a cold side heat exchanger (CHEX), and a controller to control the flow of heat transfer fluid from the cold side of the one or more beds to the hot side of the one or more beds when the magnetic field on the one or more beds is high at an average flow rate of ?H for a duration ?tH. The controller also controls the flow of heat transfer fluid from the hot side of the one or more beds to the cold side of the one or more beds when the magnetic field on the one or more beds is low at an average flow rate of ?C for a duration ?tC where ?tC>?tH and ?C<?H and ?tH?H=?tC?C.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2014Publication date: March 17, 2016Inventors: Andre Michael Boeder, Jeremy Jonathan Chell, Steve Alan Jacobs, John Paul Leonard, Jon Jay Auringer, Carl Bruno Zimm, Bryant Wayne Mueller
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Publication number: 20150382499Abstract: A reduced-depth rack server for a reduced depth rack includes a data storage device rotated a quarter turn within a carrier. An interposer cable connects at one end to a laterally presented electrical connector of the data storage device and presents another connector to an end that is inserted inwardly into a rack server chassis to electrically connect with a backplane of the reduced-depth rack server. In one embodiment, a data storage assembly of the data storage device, carrier and interposer cable is inserted from a front end of the chassis. In one embodiment, the data storage assembly is inserted from a top of the chassis to facilitate airflow.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2014Publication date: December 31, 2015Applicant: DELL PRODUCTS, L.P.Inventors: SHANE MICHAEL CHIASSON, JAMES FREDERIC MCKINNEY, ALAN JACOB BRUMLEY
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Publication number: 20150211562Abstract: Provided is a structure that may include a structural tube having at least one slot extending from an end thereof, an end plate attached to the end of the structural tube, and at least one cross member extending through the at least one slot, the at least one cross member including a first region outside of the structural tube and a second region inside the structural tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2014Publication date: July 30, 2015Applicant: CTB, INC.Inventors: Derek Jay Hemphill, Jake Bigelow, Jason Hoffman, Ross Robert Ingwersen, Christopher Alan Jacob, Ryan Oliver, Brandon Lee Schafer
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Patent number: 9005225Abstract: This disclosure is directed to a device for facilitating treatment via a vascular wall defining a vascular lumen containing an occlusion therein. The device includes an intravascular device including a shaft having a distal end and a proximal end. The device includes a handle assembly fixed about the proximal end of the shaft, the handle assembly including a first portion. Rotation of the first portion in a first direction about a longitudinal axis of the shaft causes rotation of the shaft in the first direction when a torque applied by the first portion to the shaft is below a first maximum torque. Further rotation of the first portion in the first direction about a longitudinal axis of the shaft does not cause rotation of the shaft in the first direction when the torque applied by the first portion to the shaft is equal to or above the first maximum torque.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2014Date of Patent: April 14, 2015Assignee: Bridgepoint Medical, Inc.Inventors: David Bryan Robinson, Chad John Kugler, Matthew Jonathan Olson, Ross Arlen Olson, Peter Alan Jacobs
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Publication number: 20150068219Abstract: The present invention provides a porous thermal regenerator apparatus and method of making a porous thermal regenerator comprised of metallic or intermetallic particles that are held together in a porous three dimensional network by a binding agent (such as epoxy). One aspect of the apparatus is that the porosity of the porous thermal regenerator is greater than the tapped porosity of the particles comprising the porous thermal regenerator; moreover, the high-porosity apparatus is durable, that is, it remains intact when exposed to strong time-varying magnetic forces while immersed in aqueous fluid. This high porosity, when combined with high strength and aqueous heat transfer fluid stability, leads to improved porous thermal regenerators and concomitantly to magnetic refrigerators with improved performance.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2014Publication date: March 12, 2015Inventors: Leonard Joseph Komorowski, John Paul Leonard, Steven Lee Russek, Steven Alan Jacobs, Carl Bruno Zimm
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Publication number: 20150061441Abstract: An electric machine includes a machine housing and a stator disposed at least partially within the housing. The electric machine also includes a radially embedded permanent magnet rotor disposed at least partially within the housing and an endcap. The rotor has at least one radially embedded permanent magnet that is configured to provide increased flux to reduce motor efficiency loss. The endcap is operably connected to a distal portion of the rotor.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2014Publication date: March 5, 2015Inventors: Daniel Shawn Figgins, Harold Clifton Kingrey, Michael Allen Marks, Jeffrey Alan Hall, Subhash Marutirao Brahmavar, Alan Jacob Manz, David Allen Clendenen, Rafal Pawel Rohoza
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Patent number: 8887461Abstract: Provided is a structure that may include a structural tube having at least one slot extending from an end thereof, an end plate attached to the end of the structural tube, and at least one cross member extending through the at least one slot, the at least one cross member including a first region outside of the structural tube and a second region inside the structural tube.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2013Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignee: CTB Midwest, Inc.Inventors: Derek Jay Hemphill, Jake Bigelow, Jason Hoffman, Ross Robert Ingwersen, Christopher Alan Jacob, Ryan Oliver, Brandon Lee Schafer
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Publication number: 20140230365Abstract: Provided is a structure that may include a structural tube having at least one slot extending from an end thereof, an end plate attached to the end of the structural tube, and at least one cross member extending through the at least one slot, the at least one cross member including a first region outside of the structural tube and a second region inside the structural tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2013Publication date: August 21, 2014Inventors: Derek Jay Hemphill, Jake Bigelow, Jason Hoffman, Ross Robert Ingwersen, Christopher Alan Jacob, Ryan Oliver, Brandon Lee Schafer
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Publication number: 20140171989Abstract: This disclosure is directed to a device for facilitating treatment via a vascular wall defining a vascular lumen containing an occlusion therein. The device includes an intravascular device including a shaft having a distal end and a proximal end. The device includes a handle assembly fixed about the proximal end of the shaft, the handle assembly including a first portion. Rotation of the first portion in a first direction about a longitudinal axis of the shaft causes rotation of the shaft in the first direction when a torque applied by the first portion to the shaft is below a first maximum torque. Further rotation of the first portion in the first direction about a longitudinal axis of the shaft does not cause rotation of the shaft in the first direction when the torque applied by the first portion to the shaft is equal to or above the first maximum torque.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2014Publication date: June 19, 2014Applicant: BridgePoint Medical, Inc.Inventors: David Bryan Robinson, Chad John Kugler, Matthew Jonathan Olson, Ross Arlen Olson, Peter Alan Jacobs
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Publication number: 20140128900Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a method of facilitating treatment via a vascular wall defining a vascular lumen containing an occlusion therein. The method may include providing an intravascular device having a distal portion and a longitudinal axis and inserting the intravascular device into the vascular lumen. The method may further include positioning the distal portion in the vascular wall, rotating the intravascular device about the longitudinal axis, and advancing the intravascular device within the vascular wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2014Publication date: May 8, 2014Applicant: BridgePoint Medical, Inc.Inventors: Peter Alan Jacobs, Chad John Kugler, Matthew Jonathan Olson, Ross Arlen Olson, David B. Robinson
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Patent number: 8709028Abstract: This disclosure is directed to a device for facilitating treatment via a vascular wall defining a vascular lumen containing an occlusion therein. The device includes an intravascular device including a shaft having a distal end and a proximal end. The device includes a handle assembly fixed about the proximal end of the shaft, the handle assembly including a first portion. Rotation of the first portion in a first direction about a longitudinal axis of the shaft causes rotation of the shaft in the first direction when a torque applied by the first portion to the shaft is below a first maximum torque. Further rotation of the first portion in the first direction about a longitudinal axis of the shaft does not cause rotation of the shaft in the first direction when the torque applied by the first portion to the shaft is equal to or above the first maximum torque.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2013Date of Patent: April 29, 2014Assignee: Bridgepoint Medical, Inc.Inventors: David Bryan Robinson, Chad John Kugler, Matthew Jonathan Olson, Ross Arlen Olson, Peter Alan Jacobs
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Patent number: 8632556Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a method of facilitating treatment via a vascular wall defining a vascular lumen containing an occlusion therein. The method may include providing an intravascular device having a distal portion and a longitudinal axis and inserting the intravascular device into the vascular lumen. The method may further include positioning the distal portion in the vascular wall, rotating the intravascular device about the longitudinal axis, and advancing the intravascular device within the vascular wall.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2008Date of Patent: January 21, 2014Assignee: Bridgepoint Medical, Inc.Inventors: Peter Alan Jacobs, Chad John Kugler, Matthew Jonathan Olson, Ross Arlen Olson, David B. Robinson
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Publication number: 20130296907Abstract: This disclosure is directed to a device for facilitating treatment via a vascular wall defining a vascular lumen containing an occlusion therein. The device includes an intravascular device including a shaft having a distal end and a proximal end. The device includes a handle assembly fixed about the proximal end of the shaft, the handle assembly including a first portion. Rotation of the first portion in a first direction about a longitudinal axis of the shaft causes rotation of the shaft in the first direction when a torque applied by the first portion to the shaft is below a first maximum torque. Further rotation of the first portion in the first direction about a longitudinal axis of the shaft does not cause rotation of the shaft in the first direction when the torque applied by the first portion to the shaft is equal to or above the first maximum torque.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2013Publication date: November 7, 2013Inventors: David Bryan Robinson, Chad John Kugler, Matthew Jonathan Olson, Ross Arlen Olson, Peter Alan Jacobs
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Patent number: 8528282Abstract: Provided is a structure that may include a structural tube having at least one slot extending from an end thereof, an end plate attached to the end of the structural tube, and at least one cross member extending through the at least one slot, the at least one cross member including a first region outside of the structural tube and a second region inside the structural tube.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2012Date of Patent: September 10, 2013Assignee: LeMar Industries Corp.Inventors: Derek Jay Hemphill, Jake Bigelow, Jason Hoffman, Ross Robert Ingwersen, Christopher Alan Jacob, Ryan Oliver, Brandon Lee Schafer